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Western Civilization on the world

§I will not assign any worksheets for this reading, but you are responsible for reading Chapter 24 Pages 715-743. There will be questions on the test that correlate with the reading. You need to have it read by May 7th

for review day!

What's the difference between imperialism and colonialism

§Colonialism= policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

§Imperialism= a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

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§Industrial Revolution§Need for resources and income§Huge gap between Europe and rest of world§Tariffs between European nations

§Nationalism§Pride for one country§Rivalry between other nations§Need to dominate other areas§Strong racism of Africa and Asia

§Direct military control§Examples: Africa§Divided Africa into sections or territory§Formed territories for exporting goods

§Political supervision and trading partners§Examples: India and China§Political influence over cities and regions§Trading at lower costs

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§Machine Gun§Quinine§Steamships§Telephones

§More land for plantations§Stop slave trade (humanitarians)

§Advancement in positions and power

§Naval bases around the world§“Civilize” the nations of the world§Receive modern medicine, education, economics,

and western ideas§Religion is spread against Muslim ideas§Prevent tribes from fighting and slave trade within.